Banknote-Handling System

1. A banknote-handling system comprising a) a plurality of banknote-handling machines for depositing and/or dispensing valuable documents through transactions, each of said banknote handling machines having transaction handling components and separate administrative handling components; b) a plurality of banks for accounting of the transactions performed using said banknote-handling machines; c) a coordinating central unit configured to communicate with said banknote handling machines for receiving information relating to the banknote content of the machines and to the need for banknotes reported by the general public and businesses or made apparent in some other way, and for sending command signals on the basis of said information and intended for the activation of units within the system; d) a transport system including a plurality of service vehicles for physically effecting the requisite transportation of banknotes between the banknote-handling machines and the banks in response to the need at that time; e) a central bank for monitoring the activities of said banks in general and the actual handling of banknotes; and f) an electronic information system for enabling the individual and mutual activities to take place in said units, said electronic information system being divided into two mutually separate subsystems through which said banknote handling machines communicate with said coordinating central unit including, a first subsystem directly connected to said transaction handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a high speed connection and configured to transmit information and signals relating to, and having their basis in transactions, such as banknote-handling, between the banks on one hand and the general public and businesses on the other hand, with respect to their activities within the banknote-handling system; and a second subsystem directly connected to said administrative handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a second connection separate from said high speed connection, each of said banknote-handling machines thereby having two different connections each configured for separate transmission of information and signal transfers having their basis in transactions and referred to as transaction data, and administrative and technical signal transfers referred to as logistic and technical data, respectively, of said each banknote-handling machine with said coordinating central unit, said second subsystem being configured to transmit purely administrative and technical signal transmission required in respect of the requisite co-operation between the various units, including coordinating central unit, vehicles and banknote-handling machines, and banks within the banknote-handling system.

2. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said second subsystem is, in turn, divided into two separate subsystems, including a technical, third system that includes the technical signal transmission or technical service required in respect of units included in the banknote-handling system; an administrative, fourth subsystem which includes administrative signal transmission in respect of the information that is required/desirable with regard to the current flow of banknotes in the banknote-handling system; said third subsystem being connected to said service vehicles by a third connection and said fourth subsystem being connected to a central bank by a fourth connection, said third and fourth connections being separate from one another.

3. The banknote-handling system according to claim 2 , wherein said third connection is a GSM or other radio connection.

4. The banknote-handling system according to claim 2 , wherein said fourth connection is a called connection.

5. The banknote-handling system according to claim 2 , wherein said third subsystem is directly connected to said service vehicles by said third connection.

6. The banknote-handling system according to claim 2 , wherein said fourth subsystem is directly connected to the central bank by said fourth connection.

7. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said high speed connection is a fixed data connection.

8. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said second connection is a call connection, GSM or other radio connection.

9. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said high speed connection is a fixed data connection and said second connection is a call connection, GSM or other radio connection, said second connection being slower in communication speed than said high speed connection.

10. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said transaction handling components include at least a deposit/withdrawal component, a quality sorting component and a one-time cassette component, each of these components being a separate component relative to the others.

11. The banknote-handling system according to claim 1 , wherein said administrative handling components include at least a safety box component, a machine statistics component, an error reports component, an erroneous handling component, a suspected forgeries component and a banknote storage component, each of these components being a separate component relative to the others.

12. A banknote-handling system comprising: a) a plurality of banknote-handling machines for depositing and/or dispensing valuable documents through transactions, each of said banknote handling machines having transaction handling components and separate administrative handling components; b) a plurality of banks for accounting of the transactions performed using said banknote-handling machines; c) a coordinating central unit configured to communicate with said banknote handling machines for receiving information relating to the banknote content of the machines and to the need for banknotes reported by the general public and businesses or made apparent in some other way, and for sending command signals on the basis of said information and intended for the activation of units within the system; d) a transport system for effecting the requisite transportation of banknotes between the banknote-handling machines and the banks in response to the need at that time; e) a central bank for monitoring the activities of said banks in general and the actual handling of banknotes; and f) an electronic information system for enabling the individual and mutual activities to take place in said units, said electronic information system being divided into two mutually separate subsystems through which said banknote handling machines communicate with said coordinating central unit including, a first subsystem directly connected to said transaction handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a high speed connection and configured to transmit information and signals relating to, and having their basis in transactions, such as banknote-handling, between the banks on one hand and the general public and businesses on the other hand, with respect to their activities within the banknote-handling system; and a second subsystem directly connected to said administrative handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a second connection separate from said high speed connection, each of said banknote-handling machines thereby having two different connections each configured for separate transmission of information and signal transfers having their basis in transactions and referred to as transaction data and administrative and technical signal transfer referred to as logistic and technical data, respectively, of said each banknote-handling machine with said coordinating central unit, said second subsystem being configured to transmit purely administrative and technical signal transmission required in respect of the requisite co-operation between the various units, including coordinating central unit, vehicles and banknote-handling machines, and banks within the banknote-handling system, said second subsystem being divided into two separate subsystems that include, a technical, third system that includes the technical signal transmission or technical service required in respect of units included in the banknote-handling system; and an administrative, fourth subsystem which includes administrative signal transmission in respect of the information that is required/desirable with regard to the current flow of banknotes in the banknote-handling system; said third subsystem being directly connected to at least one transport system service vehicle by a third connection and said fourth subsystem being directly connected to a central bank by a fourth connection, said third and fourth connections being separate from one another.

13. The banknote-handling system according to claim 12 , wherein said high speed connection is a fixed data connection and said second connection is a call connection, GSM or other radio connection, said second connection being slower in communication speed than said high speed connection.

14. The banknote-handling system according to claim 13 , wherein said third connection is a GSM or other radio connection.

15. The banknote-handling system according to claim 14 , wherein said fourth connection is a called connection.

16. A banknote-handling system comprising: a) a plurality of banknote-handling machines for depositing and/or dispensing valuable documents through transactions, each of said banknote handling machines having transaction handling components and separate administrative handling components, said transaction handling components including at least a deposit/withdrawal component, a quality sorting component and a one-time cassette component, and said administrative handling components including at least a safety box component, a machine statistics component, an error reports component, an erroneous handling component, a suspected forgeries component and a banknote storage component, each of said components being a separate component relative to the others; b) a plurality of banks for accounting of the transactions performed using said banknote-handling machines; c) a coordinating central unit configured to communicate with said banknote handling machines for receiving information relating to the banknote content of the machines and to the need for banknotes reported by the general public and businesses or made apparent in some other way, and for sending command signals on the basis of said information and intended for the activation of units within the system; d) a transport system including at least one service vehicle for effecting the requisite transportation of banknotes between the banknote-handling machines and the banks in response to the need at that time; e) a central bank for monitoring the activities of said banks in general and the actual handling of banknotes; and f) an electronic information system for enabling the individual and mutual activities to take place in said units, said electronic information system being divided into two mutually separate subsystems through which said banknote handling machines communicate with said coordinating central unit including, a first subsystem directly connected to said transaction handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a high speed connection and configured to transmit information and signals relating to, and having their basis in transactions, such as banknote-handling, between the banks on one hand and the general public and businesses on the other hand, with respect to their activities within the banknote-handling system; and a second subsystem directly connected to said administrative handling components of said banknote-handling machines by a second connection separate from said high speed connection, each of said banknote-handling machines thereby having two different connections each configured for separate transmission of information and signal transfers having their basis in transactions and referred to as transaction data and administrative and technical signal transfer referred to as logistic and technical data, respectively, of said each banknote-handling machine with said coordinating central unit, said second subsystem being configured to transmit purely administrative and technical signal transmission required in respect of the requisite co-operation between the various units, including coordinating central unit, vehicles and banknote-handling machines, and banks within the banknote-handling system.

17. The banknote-handling system according to claim 16 , wherein said second subsystem is, in turn, divided into two separate subsystems, including a technical, third system that includes the technical signal transmission or technical service required in respect of units included in the banknote-handling system; an administrative, fourth subsystem which includes administrative signal transmission in respect of the information that is required/desirable with regard to the current flow of banknotes in the banknote-handling system; said third subsystem being connected to said at least one service vehicle by a third connection and said fourth subsystem being connected to a central bank by a fourth connection, said third and fourth connections being separate from one another.